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Immunotherapy for lung cancer patients improves long-term survival: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The cancer immunotherapy atezolizumab1 significantly increased the overall survival of patients with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer who were unable to receive platinum-containing chemotherapy when compared to single-agent chemotherapy, according to a global study conducted by UCL
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Collaboration of Dr. AV Cancer Institute and Rotary District 3011 towards
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3: An MoU was signed between Rotary District 3011 and Dr. AV Cancer Institute, Gurugram, to collaborate in providing preventive medical services for Cancer Screening and providing day-care Chemotherapy facilities at subsidized charges for people recommended by Rotaria
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Israeli researchers induce cancer cells to 'Commit Suicide'
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a development that could revolutionize cancer treatment, Israeli researchers induced cancer cells to "commit suicide," for the first time.
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Chhattisgarh: Research findings of NIT Raipur's PhD scholar to be strong a
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The research scholar, Priyanka Khanna of NIT, Raipur, developed a model conducive to the prediction of breast cancer (through images, the size of the tumour, a few blood parameters and other factors) and finding out whether the patient is responsive to Chemotherapy or not.
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Do you know cancers in distant organs change liver function? Study finds
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that cancer frequently sends substances into the bloodstream that pathologically alter the liver, putting it in an inflammatory condition, causing fat to build up, and interfering with its regular detoxification functions.
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Study reveals how cancers in distant organs change liver function
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine found that cancer often releases molecules into the bloodstream that pathologically modify the liver, sending it into an inflammatory state, causing fat accumulation, and disrupting its typical detoxification processes. This finding sheds light on one of
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Few young cancer survivors confront higher risk of premature heart failure
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Anthracyclines, a particular class of chemotherapy that breaks the DNA in cancer cells, have been reported to increase the risk of heart failure among young adult cancer survivors (between the ages of 18 and 39 at diagnosis) by 2.6 times.
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Study discovers how genetic mutations contribute to adult epilepsy
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
bout 1 in 26 people have epilepsy, and the most common type, temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), is frequently ineffectively treated with anti-seizure drugs. Neurosurgery may be necessary for patients with this type of epilepsy in order to stop their seizures. Uncertainty surrounds the causes and
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Researchers reveal how use of spinal cord stimulation for chemotherapy-rel
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A recent study suggested that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) may be effective in lowering chronic pain in persons receiving active therapy with a standard anti-cancer medicine, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Researchers reveal novel immunotherapy beneficial to children with relaps
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Children with recurrent brain tumours tolerated the first in-human trial of a novel immunotherapy well, and many were able to experience unexpected months of a more normal life, according to researchers. Immunotherapy disables a natural enzyme that tumours hijack for their defence.
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Artesunate: From anti-malarial drug to potential cancer treatment, insight
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], April 14 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Art of Healing Cancer, a globally renowned Precision and integrative oncology institution located in Gurgaon, underscores the possible benefits of incorporating the anti-malarial drug, Artesunate, into cancer treatments. This insi
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Ultrasound activates anti-cancer agent: Research
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Chemotherapy treatments produce strong side effects. A new agent that accumulates in the tumour tissue and is activated there by ultrasound waves does not have this problem.
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